> Last September, I was sitting in front of
> the computer, surfing the Internet forums
> and adding to my knowledge of starting my
> own business when it hit me. A message
> posted by Don Alm. The title was
> "Business in a post". In the
> message, Don shared his ideas about a
> community website. After reading the
> message, I knew I was in trouble. Bells
> rang, the jigsaw puzzle assembled itself,
> and smoke escaped from both of my ears. In
> that moment, I had decided to get off of the
> sidelines and into the game.. it was time to
> DO something. I have been a lurker on the
> forums for quite a while now. The one thing
> I keep seeing is people being content to sit
> on their behinds and saying to themselves,
> "Not yet." I too was one of those
> people. But I gritted my teeth, clenched my
> fists and jumped into the business waters.
> Guess what? It's not as scary as you imagine
> it to be. I set up a webpage that shows
> what can be done when a person decides it is
> time to do something. Click on the link
> below for the full story.

> Rick Hunter

That's great, Rick! I suggest approaching those businesses that currently advertise in local community papers and in the coupon mailers (like ValPak).

I'm pursuing a couple of Don's business ideas myself, and I'll let y'all know how it goes.